Lucifer

Dasa,

Touche on that one. I am happy to hear your sacred words. Words from any holy book are only as sacred as their interpreter.

Eln I like you thoughts too! That is synergy, people coming together to create regenerative, good, healthy compassionate lives. And good reasoning why there is no devil.

I am unfortunately not going to have extra time to join in these posts, but please keep up the good thought processes!

Thanks all
Barbara

Originally Posted by Elen0Sila

Maybe the purpose of the devil is not so much to explain evil, but to delegate responsibility for evil? If the devil is responsible, people don't have to bear the blame.

Ah, the:

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Originally Posted by Elen0Sila

Maybe the purpose of the devil is not so much to explain evil, but to delegate responsibility for evil? If the devil is responsible, people don't have to bear the blame.

Ah, the:

Poppies: :shock: Wow

[quote=Space_Man]Poppies: :shock: Wow

Does anyone have any thoughts on the difference between the disobedience of Adam (from the Garden of Eden story), and the rebelliousness of Lucifer?

For the sake of clarification:

Disobedience: Refusal or failure to obey.

Rebelliousness: [i]1.) resisting

[quote=Space_Man]Does anyone have any thoughts on the difference between the disobedience of Adam (from the Garden of Eden story), and the rebelliousness of Lucifer?

For the sake of clarification:

Disobedience: Refusal or failure to obey.

Rebelliousness: [i]1.) resisting

[quote=DASA]The Garden of Eden: I sometimes wonder if it could be an explanation of how each of us originally left the spiritual world (heaven) to come to this world instead?

[quote=Space_Man][Now, bear-with me for a quick second here: it almost seems like you

[quote=Space_Man]

Originally Posted by Elen0Sila

The devil is usually seen as an agent causing evil, mayhem, injustice, etc. Therefore, if you believe in free-will, it's impossible to believe that the devil exists.

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